Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
Fashion Notes.

Collars of dresses grow higher and
higher.
Heliotrope and suede is a much adj
mired combination.
The Marie Antoinette couture, rather
loose arrangement Of the hair, Is much In
vogue.
The newest bottles for aromatic salts
are made OF antique silver, chased In
Etruscan designs.
1t is needless TO say that coiffures, bon
nets and hat crowns all remain nigh,
without exception.
1t is predicted that cotton dress goods
will be the most fashionable material Tor
the coming summer.
Ivory white satin Duchesse for fronts
and panels has a self-colored brocaded
design of ostrich plumes.
Morning and afternoon gloves come in
from four to siX-button lengths; evening
gloves from fifteen to thirty.
The new hlgh-crowned, close front
hats or caps worn by little girls this win
ter take the lead of all headWear for
small people.
Old silver Jewels OF exquisite workman
ship are all the rage just now in Paris.
There are bracelets, brooches, clasps for
NANTES and jackets, watch-chains and
beautiful chatelaines, with three or five
chains, and an ornamental book.
For suits of light weight for the spring
are cheviOts and Angora cloths in fine
lines, pink checks and stripes Of black and
white together, or of dark Havana brown
with Suede, dark blue with white, or else
green, copper, red or plum color.
New white wool cameps hair, albatross
and imperial serge fabrics for aressy
spring gowns will be trimmed with heavy
watered ribbon, one and quarter inches
wide. This will be placed in rows upon
the oVerdress, both front and back.
Wide striped satins of rare quality
and pattern are very favorite materials
for evening toilets for young ladies.
These striped gowns are made without
the admixture of any other fabric, with
plain full skirts, but slightly draped over
the hips and in the back.
cloth dress should be what is called
tailor made" 1t should fit perfectly and
should be made just as plain as possible.
The latest achievements in this style of
dress are calculated to keep up their
character for simplicity. No silk, satin
or velvet enters into their composition,
but the materials are good, soft and rich.
For best dresses for spring, iaille Fran
caise and other handsome corded silks,
such as Bengaline, Sicilienne, etc., will
be used In combination with gay striped
velvets on satin grounds. finely plaided
surahs in Roman colors, rich Lyons satins
in monochrome and costly silk cord
passementeries in arabesque, palm, scroll,
Russian and old Flemish designs.
Diagonal fronts upon both basoues
and street jackets will be feature of
spring fashions. The English cut-away
coat, fastening diagonally across the
chest, is one of the natty styles which
will prove popular. Beneath this is a
pertect-fitting Louis XIV. vest Of pale
yellow pique, or very often corded silk of
a primrose tint will be used. Another
model shows the right front cut wide
enough to lap in double-breasted fashion
from the throat to the length of about A
inches over the chest.
The tendency in the coming season will
be to match the dress in the color of the
straw bonnets and hats, which are being
dyed in all the new shades shown in the
spring goods, old rose, old blue. the new
green shades, absinthe and renaissance,
Charles X. pink and all the dull red and
mahogany shades, called by French mil
liners vernis de Japon. These will be
trimmed with upright bows of the new
loop-edged ribbons of mousseline, taffeta
and gauZe, combined with small stiff
wings of small fine flowers.